RE: Patience and Platycodon ?

Hi Gene,

Thanks for posting that info.  Checked it out on your site (quite helpful).
I don't know how, but I have "missed" this plant for years in my search for
wonderful perennials.  I bought two this year at a local nursery, Fuji, and
am looking forward to seeing them in maturity.

What finally piqued/cinched my interest was that I recently read somewhere
that these clumps can live for 20 years!  Now THAT'S a perennial!  Has that
been your experience with the plant -- long lived?

I garden in Oregon, the wet side.  Should I expect the four inch pots to
mature like normal perennials, 1-2 years?  Can I expect them to perform well
in my clay (but always amended) soil for many, many years?

I noticed your article said full sun, but will accept partial shade.  My
plant tag said part shade so that is where I planted them.  Given Oregon's
relatively cool summers (ha ha), should I have planted them in full sun?  We
do have a long growing season.


Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: GeneBush [g*@otherside.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 6:14 AM
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
> 
> 
> Hello Craig,
> 	The book you are looking at does not give the whole 
> story in photos. While
> there is only one species of Platycodon there are countless 
> variations on a
> theme. Many colors from blue to pink to white to lavender and 
> purple. Sizes
> can range from only 6 inches to 4 feet. There are also double 
> blooms to
> choose from. Many named strains to choose from. You may want 
> to take a look
> at my web site in the newsletter section on Platycodon. It is a past
> article with a couple of illustrations. Gives a hint or two on their
> beauty. I am especially fond of the dwarfs myself.
> 	Incidentally, they are all well up here and approaching 
> mature height on
> many in the garden. 
> 	Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
>           around the woods - around the world
> genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com
> 
> ----------
> > From: Craig.Wallace@emotors.com
> > To: perennials@mallorn.com
> > Subject: RE: Patience and Platycodon ?
> > Date: Monday, May 17, 1999 1:01 PM
> > 
> > Hello again, Barb.
> > 
> > According to my Sunset "Annuals & Perennials" book, "...stems die in
> autumn
> > and new growth appears quite late the next year; mark a 
> plant's location
> to
> > avoid damaging it before it makes its appearance.  This is 
> a deep-rooted
> > "permanent" plant, unless gophers, who consider is a 
> delicacy, get to
> it."
> > 
> > The picture in the book shows all of the buds to be white with the
> > lavender/purple stripes.  Seems as though it would be typical of
> Platycodon
> > grandiflorus.
> > 
> > Craig Wallace
> > craig.wallace@emotors.com
> > Brighton, Illinois
> > Zone 5 (old zone)
> > 
> > "I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose, I would 
> always greet it
> in a
> > garden." -Ruth Stout
> > 
> > 
> > > ----------
> > > From: 	WHTROS@aol.com[SMTP:WHTROS@aol.com]
> > > Reply To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
> > > Sent: 	Saturday, May 15, 1999 11:23 PM
> > > To: 	perennials@mallorn.com
> > > Subject: 	Re: Patience and Platycodon ?
> > > 
> > > Good evening --
> > > Been reading my backlog of e-mail.
> > > Too tired and sore to do much else, sorry to say.
> > > I've been enjoying the beautiful weather and a couple days off too
> much!
> > > As if that were possible!
> > > But those 40# bags of top soil get heavier every year!  
> > > Seems like I used to be able to carry 2 bags at a time, 
> although not
> far.
> > > 
> > > Now for my "Question of the Day?"
> > > 2 years ago, I bought a Balloon flower that was supposed 
> to be white
> but
> > > had 
> > > lavender/purple stripes.  Last year, the neighbors dog 
> scratched off
> the
> > > top 
> > > growth shortly after it emerged.  I think it regrew 
> somewhat but not
> much.
> > > 	Now I am wondering if it will come back this year.  So 
> far, no signs
> > > 
> > > of life.  Do any of you think it will come back?  Is it 
> too soon for it
> to
> > > 
> > > come up yet?  Seems like it was very late last year.
> > > 	Hate to give up on it.  I've been "dying" to know if it 
> will come 
> > > back with the same color variation!!
> > > 
> > > TIA and Best Wishes to you all --
> > > Have a cup of coffee on me & a few roses to brighten your day!
> > >            §
> > >          [_]D
> > > 
> > > Barb
> > > USDA Zone 5, Rock Island, IL
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